**EVOLVE IS NOW FULL!  Thankyou!

That title makes me sound like I’m selling rugs.   We’ve had some last minute places come up in the Evolve Workshop that begins this week.  While we do normally adhere strictly to waitlists, there just isn’t the time to navigate Spam Filters and wait for email responses to one-by-one offers as I have limited weeks left in the year to fit workshops in and must get started!.  If you would like to participate and are ready to register and pay today, please email Fran asap.  As anyone who’s contacted us about workshop places in the past knows, this is a great opportunity to jump the queue.  (Evolve is the advanced course, runs for 4 weeks and is $295 USD).

Loving:

The “favorite websites” you all sent in! Wow! Sooo many amazing places I hadn’t discovered yet..I’m still going through the comments and compiling a list but I thought it might be a good thing to include them in a permanent page here?  Such a wonderful gathering of all things interesting and pretty.  I’ll add that to the “to do” list :)

That my printer and I are finally one.  We’ve had our differences this past week and today we’ve made up.

That my week guest judging at IHeartFaces has begun!  Please do say hello if you’re over that way :)

That it’s school holidays and we’re sans routine.

And not:

That my Spam Filter caught so many of the favorite website comments!  I know it makes sense that it would but I didn’t think of that, did I??  Wading through the Spam Comments Folder to rescue the legitimate ones was most umm, informative.

That I’m so far behind on email.  I’m sorry to those of you who are waiting to hear back about all manner of things.   I do hope to climb Inbox Mountain one day very soon.

That it feels like a thousand years since I visited the spa or bought a pretty frock.  Shabby Chic is not cute when it’s referring to one’s state of being.

Happy Monday :)
S x

Because it’s Friday.

Because Evolve is about to launch!

Because I have the house to myself and I’m loving it.

Because I can.

On one condition.  Can you please tell me what your most favorite website is?   I need inspiration and some new-comers to the daily line up.  Anything creative and whimsical and quirky.  With or without stuff to buy.   Great design, good reading, pretty things.  In exchange I’ll give away a set of Eye Candy Actions :)  Leave me a comment and I’ll pick a random next week (Even if you’re not in need of actions but know a pretty site, please let me know!)!

In other exciting news, next week I’m guest judging at IHeartFaces!   The lovely Angie invited me around to look at some pretty pictures and chat photography – I could hardly say no!  She’s already asked some great questions so I’m looking forward to what next week will bring :)

Can’t have a nakie post so here’s Ivy and her supercute toosh.

S x

ps. Evolve place offers go out tonight.  PROMISE.

ETA:  Because the comments have URL’s in them, a lot more are going to Spam so if you get some weird message, don’t worry..I still get it – I just need to approve.  LOVING the great links shared…keep them coming! S xx

If you’re a workshop participant, you’ve no doubt met Fran.  Well her birth name is Fran, I know her as the WonderFran.   We met via email some time back and then I was lucky enough to do a shoot for Fran and Poppy..just us three girls hanging out one gorgeous Gold Coast afternoon..you might recall I shared some pics back then.

Since that time, Fran has become not just  a dear friend but my right hand woman.  She keeps me sane by organizing workshop emails, 2nd shooting for me and frequently reminding me of what is not possible in any given 24 hour period.  All this while running her own photography business, Lumin-essence,  and making more beautiful children.  See?  WonderFran totally fits.

Recently I had the joy of photographing her fresh bundle of joy, Leo.  He not only has the cutest name on Earth,  he’s astoundingly gorgeous too.  I couldn’t not share him with you too.

S xx

The holiday snaps just keep on coming.  My one-a-day effort has gotten a little shaky but I’ll keep sharing when I can.  Seeing these makes me miss.. The time out, the new experiences, the needing to be nowhere at all.  However, frequently dining in restaurants with humans under 25?    Ahh, no.   I’ll admit, I began the trip pretty impressed that we, two mere grown ups,  actually got them to the other side of the World but after seven weeks of eating out with my motley crew, we’d clearly been elevated to Super Hero status.  That, or certifiable.

S x

Canon 5D Mark 2 | 24-70 2.8 | Eye Candy Actions – Toy Camera, Fairy Floss and Film Days.

A few more photos from Orange County..at the beach..with Ivy.  (It’s becoming apparent that the child never stops skipping.)

All 24-70 2.8 | Canon 5D Mk 2

Eye Candy Actions

Sheye x

ps

I was most disappointed to find no cheap socks yesterday but lo and behold, we have a Ped Egg.  (See, I wasn’t kidding about the pedicure items, was I?  Solid proof that my beloved does not read my blog.)  Further to this, I’m thrilled with my pretty Peter Alexander nightie, copious amounts of Lindt, favorite Clinique gloss, and lens that I’m yet to order.

Thank you to every one for the beautiful birthday wishes, you all made my special day extra special :)

S xx